Aaron is a 34-year-old head of household and a self-employed taxpayer. He contributed the maximum amount to his IRA account during the current year, and his net earnings from his business totaled $29,000. How much can Aaron deduct forAGI this year?

LO.2 Selma operates a contractor's supply store. She maintains her books using the cash method. At the end of 2023, her accountant computes her accrual basis income that is used on her tax return. For 2023, Selma had cash receipts of $1,400,000, which included $200,000 collected on accounts receivable from 2022 sales. It also included the proceeds of a $100,000 bank loan. At the end of 2023, she had $250,000 in accounts receivable from customers, all from 2023 sales. a. Compute Selma's accrual basis gross revenues for 2023. b. Selma paid cash for all of the purchases. The total amount paid for merchandise in 2023 was $1,300,000. At the end of 2022, she had merchandise on hand with a cost of $150,000. At the end of 2023, the cost of merchandise on hand was $300,000. Compute Selma's gross income from merchandise sales for 2023.

Lewis and Laurie are married and jointly own a home valued at $262,000. They recently paid off the mortgage on their home. The couple borrowed money from the local credit union in January of 2022. How much interest may the couple deduct in each of the following alternative situations? (Assume they itemize deductions no matter the amount of interest.) Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Required: The couple borrows $62,000, and the loan is secured by their home. The credit union calls the loan a "home equity loan." Lewis and Laurie use the loan proceeds for purposes unrelated to the home. The couple pays $3,800 interest on the loan during the year, and the couple files a joint return. The couple borrows $154,000, and the loan is secured by their home. The credit union calls the loan a "home equity loan." Lewis and Laurie use the loan proceeds to add a room to their home. The couple pays $6,300 interest on the loan during the year, and the couple files a joint…

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